Expressing Meaning Definitions Flashcards
Aspect of Religion
Aspects of Religion refers to the features commonly found in majority of religion. These aspects are what distinguishes each tradition from each other.
Sacred Stories
Sacred stories are oral of written narratives usually found with sacred texts that communicate and keep alive the origins, significant events and teachings of a religion
Sacred Stories
Sacred stories are oral of written narratives usually found with sacred texts that communicate and keep alive the origins, significant events and teachings of a religion
Space
Spaces refers to locations for worship or spiritual engagement
Spaces
Spaces also refer to focus areas for worship and spiritual engagement and are usually found within sacred places. There may be many spaces within places
Times
- Temporal markings that form rhythm of life for adherents and communities of a religious tradition.
- Periods set for daily, weekly, monthly or annual recognition of participation in a particular spiritual experience within a religious tradition
Artefacts
Human made objects that carry varying degrees of spiritual significance with a religious tradition.
Texts
Texts are compilation of oral and written literature in which the essential parts of a religion are recorded
Symbols
A sign, object or action that represents a religious meaning or power
Ethics
Ethics is the study of decision making about what is good and bad, right and wrong, worthy and unworthy in human behaviour, and the exploration of why people make the decisions they do.
Rituals
Rituals are a prescribed set of actions that have symbolic meaning that are considered to be sacred
Spiritual Experiences
Spirituals experiences refers to a powerful emotion stirred up by an encounter that may affect one’s beliefs, emotions and other aspects.
Social Structure
Social structure refers to the institutional aspects of a feature, leadership, internal organisation and varied social roles, including the relationship with the wider society.
